Soldier On
She hangs in the still or flutters in the wind
Her thirteen strips and fifty stars raise my chin
Symbolic of patriotism she drapes our caskets
I pledge my allegiance and I soldier on

Blue at the shores and red in the heartland
From the strong to the frail we serve and protect
The home of the free because of the brave
I am color blind and I soldier on

Two brothers of evil are now departed
Thanks to us their dad resides in jail
We've taken the wind from their sail
I'm so damn proud and I soldier on

They'll shoot you dead or dismember your head
All in the name of Allah
No more mass graves to mark the landscape
Period . . . Dot . . . Bingo and I soldier on

From the misguided media to the defeatist elite
Who should we trust to guide us?
Critics galore yet free on our shores
May liberty prevail and I soldier on

Bill Klaas
Aurora, CO
Copyright 6/20/06